Lincoln head coach Michael Skubala was delighted to leave Bloomfield Road with a point after Tom Hamer’s late leveller rescued a dramatic 1-1 draw against in-form Blackpool.Hamer’s stoppage-time header maintained the Imps’ unbeaten away run which stretches back to January.Skubala reflected: “It was great to get a point in that way. I felt we were good second half.“I...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers manager Matt Taylor praised his players for silencing his critics with a 3-2 win over Charlton.Taylor came under fire from supporters as the Gas lost a fourth game in a row when Wycombe won 2-1 at the Memorial Stadium at the weekend.But he paid tribute to his team as they bounced back in style and eased the pressure on his shoulders.“The way it unfolded at the weekend was a ...Full Story »

Stockport boss Dave Challinor believes his side were not at their best when they brushed aside Shrewsbury 2-0 at the Croud Meadow.The Hatters’ victory means they remain undefeated on their travels in the league and maintained their record of scoring in every game so far this season.Shrewsbury’s poor start continues, with the Shrews’ only victory coming at home to Leyton Orient ...Full Story »

Leeds head coach Daniel Farke was pleased to maintain his unbeaten record against former club Norwich as the Championship clash at Carrow Road ended in a 1-1 draw.Farke’s side picked up a league double against the Canaries last season while a draw in the first leg of the play-off semi-final was followed by a thumping 4-0 win at Elland Road.The latest meeting between the two sides was an en...Full Story »

Mark Kennedy felt his Swindon side showed great character to take a point in a battling 1-1 draw with Tranmere at Prenton Park.The Robins came from a goal down to snatch a valuable point as their wait for a first away win of the season continues.Kennedy said: “I thought the result was very positive for a number of reasons.“Clearly you’re always disappointed to go a goal down in...Full Story »

Coventry manager Mark Robins hailed his side’s 3-0 win over Blackburn as the Sky Blues ended Rovers’ unbeaten start to the Sky Bet Championship season.Robins’ men had won just one of their seven previous matches this season, but goals from Jake Bidwell, Haji Wright and Brandon Thomas-Asante secured Coventry a much-needed victory.Robins said: “It was a great win, much need...Full Story »

Rob Edwards admitted Luton are in a difficult moment after they threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Oxford in their Championship clash at Kenilworth Road.Jordan Clark scored early and Tom Krauss went on to double the hosts’ lead in the first half.But Oxford fought back through a long-range strike from Tyler Goodrham on the stroke of half-time and Ruben Rodrigues’ finish early...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson blamed “schoolboy” defending for his side’s 3-0 defeat at Wigan.On-loan Nottingham Forest striker Dale Taylor opened the scoring inside 11 minutes and, after England Under-21 goalkeeper Sam Tickle somehow denied Posh an instant leveller with a point-blank save from Kwame Poku, Taylor added his second goal four minutes after the restart.Callum M...Full Story »

Burton head coach Mark Robinson apologised to the club’s travelling supporters after his side’s poor display in their 3-1 League One defeat at Reading.A Chem Campbell double gave the Royals a 2-0 half-time lead, which Sam Smith turned into 3-0 in the 82nd minute before Danilo Orsi’s goal for Albion two minutes later was a mere consolation.In a meagre crowd of just 8,774 at the ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola picked out a number of players for praise after his Manchester City team eased to a 4-0 Champions League victory over Slovan Bratislava.Early goals from Ilkay Gundogan and Phil Foden set the 2023 winners on course for a comfortable victory in Slovakia before second-half efforts from Erling Haaland and James McAtee added gloss to Tuesday’s scoreline.Foden’s contribution ...Full Story »

Birmingham manager Chris Davies insisted his strikers will not worry about missing chances after they beat Huddersfield 1-0 at St Andrew’s.Alfie May’s 63rd-minute tap-in made it seven straight league wins to go five points clear at the top of League One against a team relegated with them in May.May’s fifth goal of the season, set up by striker partner Jay Stansfield, made it Bl...Full Story »

Bolton boss Ian Evatt felt his side were back to their best during Tuesday’s 4-2 victory over Northampton.Bolton dominated from the moment John McAtee fired them into a sixth-minute lead, with George Thomason making it two midway through the first half.Eoin Toal added a third after the break and Dion Charles scored a fourth before stoppage-time headers from Tom Eaves and Jon Guthrie gave N...Full Story »

Caretaker Cardiff manager Omer Riza summed up the overriding sense of relief after ending the worst league start in the club’s 125-year history.Championship basement boys Cardiff won their first league game of the season at the eighth attempt with a 1-0 win over Millwall at the Cardiff City Stadium.Perry Ng scored only the third league goal of the season for Cardiff, who are now bottom of ...Full Story »

QPR boss Marti Cifuentes admitted his side paid the price for not scoring during a lively start in their 3-1 defeat at home to Hull.Tigers goalkeeper Ivor Pandur made three superb saves before first-half goals from Cody Drameh and Christian Bedia put the visitors 2-0 up.Nicolas Madsen pulled a goal back for Rangers with a penalty shortly before the interval, but Liam Millar’s second-half g...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough felt his side’s 2-0 victory at Crawley felt better than the triumph over Northampton by the same scoreline last Saturday.The Stags moved up to third in League One with a fourth successive win thanks to Lee Gregory’s early strike and a stoppage-time clincher from substitute Ben Waine.Clough reckoned the Stags were thoroughly good value for maximum points an...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is hoping an “instantly forgettable” Carabao Cup victory over AFC Wimbledon can spark another long run in the competition.The Magpies, who made the final two seasons ago, edged past the League Two side with a 1-0 third round win at St James’ Park to set up a home showdown with Chelsea, but were less than clinical.Howe said: “I’d probably ag...Full Story »

Michael Flynn was relieved to see his Cheltenham side come back from a goal down to defeat Accrington 2-1.Second-half goals from Manni Norkett and Ryan Bowman completed the turnaround after Dara Costelloe’s opener for Stanley, who remain winless.Cheltenham had been booed off after Saturday’s 2-0 home defeat by Fleetwood, but they did enough to claim a morale-boosting third win of the...Full Story »

Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick was pleased with his side’s defensive performance as they made it back-to-back Championship wins with a 1-0 victory over West Brom.The visitors were a constant threat and the Baggies had goalkeeper Alex Palmer to thank as he denied Finn Azaz, Emmanuel Latte Lath and Ben Doak to keep the game goalless.Boro had to wait until the 74th minute for the winner c...Full Story »

Barnsley head coach Darrell Clarke praised his side’s application but expected better quality after snatching a point in a 2-2 draw with Wycombe at Oakwell.Marc Roberts capitalised on a scramble in the box to fire home in the 89th minute following second-half goals from Wycombe’s Beryly Lubala and Richard Kone, either side of Stephen Humphrys’ leveller.Clarke said: “Credi...Full Story »

Gillingham retained top spot in League Two despite suffering a shock 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Grimsby.The Mariners secured their second win on the road in the space of four days as Kieran Green grabbed the only goal of the game.The hosts started the brighter of the two teams but Priestfield was silenced on 21 minutes when Green fired beyond the reach of Glenn Morris after being played thr...Full Story »